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MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will close the Longfellow Bridge to all vehicular traffic as follows: Through Friday, July 29, from 11:00 PM each night to 5:00 AM the following morning These closures are necessary to perform work in the downstream roadway. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic and the MBTA Red Line will be maintained...

Beacon Hill Beat From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 07/16/16 – A victim reports his 2007 Toyota Camry was parked on South Charles Street between 7:30 p.m. on July 15 and 2 a.m. on July 16, during which time unknown person(s) smashed the rear driver’s side window and removed the victim’s...

By Karen Cord Taylor This week is going to be pretty exciting. First, we’ll learn how many Republicans are packing guns at their convention. And, mercifully, we’ll also start to get rid of a dreadful word. The word is “presumptive.” We must endure that word every time Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump is mentioned....

One of Greater Boston’s most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s “Free Shakespeare On The Common” takes up residence on the Boston Common July 20 – August 7, presenting William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, directed by Founding Artistic Director Steven Maler. Performances are free and open to the public, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8 pm; Sundays, 7 pm;...

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) has sold the John Jeffries House to a Boston real-estate investment and development firm for $25 million, according to published reports. The 46-room hotel at 170 Charles St. will continue to be operated by the new owner, Related Beal Cos., which also purchased the adjacent garage at...

Boston Public Market now open daily Dear Editor: Since the Boston Public Market opened last summer, you’ve welcomed us with open arms, and helped us succeed in our mission to provide fresh, healthy food to consumers of all income levels, nourish our community and educate the public about food sources, nutrition, and preparation. In...

Tragic events seem to be cascading upon us from throughout the world almost on a daily basis. Whereas for the past 15 years (since 9/11), a terrorist-inspired event might happen sporadically, now when we go on-line each morning to look at the latest news, we find ourselves reading about some terrible act committed either...

The Beacon Hill Garden Club, coming off one of the most successful Hidden Garden Tours in its 89-year history, is poised to contribute more than $98,000 to about 50 local, regional and national environmental and horticulture non-profits. That amount includes the $25,000 the club will donate to the reconstruction of the garden at the...